About this episode

Maria discusses the impact of Aaliyah on modern baddie culture and the evolution of divas in society.

Maria asked: why are there no divas anymore? Her friend Paris Alston said, “society traded divas for baddies.” When Maria thinks of the artist that embodies the baddie spirit in her mind most of all, it’s the princess of R&B Aaliyah. A young girl who became a woman as she made music history, transforming R&B and redefining pop and hip hop. Her style was a key part of her personality as well. Aaliyah carried her femininity with an edge. She was an independent thinker, a music visionary, a fashion icon. Today, Maria makes the case of why Aaliyah is the inspiration for the modern baddie era. Watch this episode on YouTube . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Maria Garcia

Guest: Paris Alston

Topics covered

• Aaliyah
• baddie culture
• R&B music
• feminism
• fashion icon
• music history

Keywords

• Aaliyah
• baddie vibe
• R&B
• music history
• fashion icon
• feminine edge
• independent thinker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts

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